Raising Arizona [Region 2]
by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
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Actor: Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Nicolas Cage, Trey Wilson, William ForsytheDirector: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
DVD: Region Code 2
Audio: Czech (Subtitled); Danish (Subtitled); Dutch (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); Finnish (Subtitled); Hebrew (Subtitled); Hungarian (Subtitled); Icelandic (Subtitled); Norwegian (Subtitled); Polish (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Swedish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: PAL
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
DVD Reviews of Raising Arizona [Region 2]
DVD Review: Best movie ever
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a fan of all the Coen brothers' movies, but Raising Arizona is my favorite of them all. It's a gem, and I bought it for all my senior advisees (I'm a high school teacher) as their graduation present. "Okay, then."DVD Review: comedy at its craziest
Summary: 5 Stars
this Coen brothers classic is in my opinion their best movie. The film takes a serious subject-the kidnapping of an infant-and makes it funny with bizarre characters that are often unlikable and writing that is pure Capra.DVD Review: wild and cartoonish fun, but why so few extras on DVD?
Summary: 4 Stars
If you are in the mood for loud, wild, outlandish and downright cartoonish fun, then this is the film for you. Quite a departure from an earlier offering, Blood Simple. Raising Arizona shows the other side of the Coen brothers: their penchant for wacky comedy, satirical pokes at American society, their expert casting skills, and some truly hilarious lines.
Don't expect profundity; that is not the purpose of the film. If you want something deeper, go for No Country for Old Men. Otherwise, sit back and enjoy a rather noisy ride involving kidnapping, a troubled couple, two escaped convicts, a freaky motorcyle riding bounty hunter, and some extremely cute babies. Don't worry--no smarmy or maudlin stuff. The Coens know better than that.
I just wish the DVD had more extras on it; there are just tv and film trailers for the movie, and promos for Barton Fink and Miller's Crossing. I was hoping for at least a brief interview with the brothers and cast members. Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter are so hilarious; I would enjoy hearing them talk about these roles.
DVD Review: A non-stop romp!
Summary: 4 Stars
For the past 5 years I have seen this movie in bargain bins, picked it up, looked at the price (usually 5 or 6 bucks) and tossed it down, thinking I'm sure there is something more worth my while in the bin. Well, As I moved on chronologically to the second movie in the wonderfully priced Coen Brothers Gift Set (Fargo / Miller's Crossing / Barton Fink / Raising Arizona / Blood Simple) I was surprised to see that this was actually a movie of my childhood. In fact, I never realized that this fun movie was actually Raising Arizona, as it was always one of those movies I just happen to catch on cable dozens of times, never in the beginning. As I watched it this time, probably the first time in ten years, it all came back to me. Just as an old video game, in all its levels and enemies, comes to you if you were to play it now, I must have said, "Oh yeah!" in my brain about 20 times.
Though, filled with 70's and 80's colors, this movie somehow leaves you with an impression of rather vibrant colors, no doubt the handy work of Barry Sonnenfeld. The scene where John Goodman and William Forsythe are bombed by blue paint in the car, not to mention there scenes screaming as they escape prison and screaming as they realize that they have forgotten the baby. The color of the Arizona Family's nursery also echo's in the brain after the movie is long over.
The acting, well, your so tied up in the whole situation, that this does not even cross your mind. And so I believe it's safe to say, all the actors did a terrific job, though Cage and Goodman stood out for no other reason than, it was simply the nature of their characters.
The yodeling/folk music is perfect, though I had a flashback of watching the end scene as a child, where Cage's character is dreaming. Though the mood is serene and he is dreaming of his future and everything is perfect, I felt as a child as I do now, that the music is slightly creepy and scary. I was also slightly afraid of Randall "Tex" Cobb, but now his character simply becomes such a great part of the movie comedically.
DVD Review: Funny Movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
Raising Arizona was my first introduction to Nicholas Cage and I've been a fan of his ever since. This movie is hilarious to me and one I can watch over again. And I'm not a huge fan of re-watching movies. This is a fairly family-friendly movie that even young teens should enjoy.
Description of Raising Arizona [Region 2]
Blood Simple made it clear that the cinematically precocious Coen brothers (writer-director Joel and writer-producer Ethan) were gifted filmmakers to watch out for. But it was the outrageously farcical Raising Arizona that announced the Coens' darkly comedic audacity to the world. It wasn't widely seen when released in 1987, but its modest audience was vocally supportive, and this hyperactive comedy has since developed a large and loyal following. It's the story of "Ed" (for Edwina, played by Holly Hunter), a policewoman who falls in love with "Hi" (for H.I. McDonnough, played by Nicolas Cage) while she's taking his mug shots. She's infertile and he's a habitual robber of convenience stores, and their folksy marital bliss depends on settling down with a rug rat. Unable to conceive, they kidnap one of the newsworthy quintuplets born to an unpainted-furniture huckster named Nathan Arizona (Trey Wilson), who quickly hires a Harley-riding mercenary (Randall "Tex" Cobb) to track the baby's whereabouts. What follows is a full-throttle comedy that defies description, fueled by the Coens' lyrical redneck dialogue, the manic camerawork of future director Barry Sonnenfeld, and some of the most inventively comedic chase scenes ever filmed. Some will dismiss the comedy for being recklessly over-the-top; others will love it for its clever mix of slapstick action, surreal fantasy, and homespun family values. One thing's for sure--this is a Coen movie from start to finish, and that makes it undeniably unique. --Jeff ShannonGeneral DVDs
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